KROK 1 2009 – Question 199 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A man with a stab wound in the region of the quadrilateral foramen consulted a doctor about it. Examination revealed that the injured couldn’t abduct his arm from the body. What nerve is most likely damaged?
- A. n. medianus
- B. n. axillaris
- C. n. subclavius
- D. n. radialis
- E. n. ulnaris
Hint
Work out what passes through this posterior shoulder space, and which muscle's paralysis would abolish abduction of the arm.
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